Alyssa and Josh
Elopement
Blue Marsh, PA
Okay - With all this time blogging away, its no surprised to anyone who knows me that I’m having an internet battle with the way business is being run right now. On one hand I want to shoot all the sessions and weddings and babies and everything else in between. On the other hand I want to be legal and responsible for my kids and family. So where does that leave us? Dante set up the idea of purgatory and man oh man do I feel like I’m living in it! What’s the controposso here? Where is the silver lining? What do all of my amazing couples do in the event that their big event keeps on getting pushed further and further back? Time for me to shed some light on a possibility.
All of my couples know that I’m here for them! I have said it numerous times to everyone who has reached out for me. When the possibility of 10 or less or 20 or less or even 50 or less comes into play - how do you pick who to uninvited from your wedding? Should you have to? So here is my attempt at a solution… sort of. I would certainly (if I were getting married) be down for this option. An Elopement! A lot of you may have chosen your date and it’s become something special to you. You might have it printed on a few items around the house. You planned for your date and now you’re being asked to change it. Well what if you don’t have to? What if you can still celebrate your love and then have a little bonus?
Considering Elopement? This is how it would go in a perfect world. You and the one you love get to get married in a place you dreamed of. The woods, the beach, the middle of no where, your back yard, the lake, on a boat, whatever! As long as it’s open - this can be your option. I love shooting elopements and getting to explore an area that is near and dear to my couples. Bring along your parents and closest of friends (like seriously closest) and do the damn thing. Keep the number under 10 by having a friend you want present to get ordained and marry you! 6 feet isn’t that far away when it comes to such a grand moment like this! Keep it outdoors and bring along a photographer and videographer and make your perfect world happen. Remember when your venue said “no dogs”? Not today Satan… you can bring your dog too!
What about all those retainers and deposits with the venue and caterers and other vendors you have planned for? Throw a party down the road. Trust me - all of us will be ready for a good party. Won’t people want to see us get married? Show them the video and pictures from your elopement. Take a moment during the party and put it all on display. Let them share in the moment with you without having been there so they can still be a part of it.
Maybe it’s my isolation from the world mixed with my desire to get back to love - but I am so here for this idea! Here is a little sneak of what it could look like for you. And if you’re not sold, here is another location for you to picture yourself.
Shout out to a few of my favorite vendors who were a part of this amazing day: B’s Events and Floral | Simply Elegant Affairs | Beyoutiful by Salon Chloe
